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3rd 9 Weeks CA

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The 2 child policy in China is an example of a ______________ violation?
a)
Human Rights
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Urbanization
d)
Voting Rights
2.
Genghis and Kublai Khan ruled over China under this dynasty name...
a)
Khan
b)
Yuan
c)
Song
d)
Han
3.
Chinese civilization began in which of the following river valleys?
a)
Huang He
b)
Nile
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
4.
Which of the following cities were targeted by the United States to be the sites that the atomic bombs would be dropped?
a)
Osaka and Haiku
b)
Nagasaki and Honshu
c)
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
d)
Hiroshima and Seoul
5.
During the Chinese civil war, __________ led communist China and _________ led nationalist China.
a)
Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai Shek
b)
Chiang Kai Shek and Genghis Khan
c)
Mao Zedong and Genghis Khan
d)
Chiang Kai Shek and Emperor Meiji
6.
With an impending loss in the Chinese Civil War, the nationalists and their leaders fled to an island known today as __________.
a)
Tokyo
b)
Japan
c)
Taipei
d)
Taiwan
7.
_________ is the attempted domination of another country's government, trade, and culture?
a)
Ethnocentrism
b)
Communism
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Imperialism
8.
Deng Xiaoping is most known for attempting to do this in 1976
a)
conquering the Korean peninsula
b)
modernizing China's economy
c)
creating the first black and white anime for TV
d)
converting North Korea to communism
9.
What chinese product was so valuable that its production method was kept secret from traders in ancient times?
a)
Bronze swords
b)
Carved jade
c)
Oracle bones
d)
Silk
10.
This dynasty was responsible for connecting China to the Roman empire with a series of trade routes called the Silk Road
a)
Ming
b)
Shang
c)
Yuan
d)
Han
11.
_______ and _______ are popular belief systems/philosophies in China.
a)
Christianity and Buddhism
b)
Confucianism and Islam
c)
Daoism and Islam
d)
Daoism and Confucianism
12.
Commoners were not permitted to enter this palace complex in ancient China
a)
Beijing City
b)
Forbidden City
c)
Great Hall
d)
Forbidden Palace
13.
GDP is an indicator of...
a)
the ratio of cell phones to citizens
b)
the style of government a country has
c)
the rights that a country's citizens have
d)
the strength of a country's economy
14.
The World Bank helps struggling countries, such as Mongolia by...
a)
Controlling large portions of their natural resources
b)
Issuing human rights violations against the country
c)
Issuing loans to help with infrastructure needs such as roads or hospitals
d)
Providing natural disaster aid and relief
15.
One negative effect of China's manufacturing "boom" is...
a)
High GDP
b)
wealth
c)
Low GDP
d)
pollution
16.
The ___________ was the first Chinese dynasty and responsible for the development of calligraphy.
a)
Ming
b)
Yuan
c)
Han
d)
Shang
17.
Japan's major export is/are...
a)
Electronics and plastics
b)
Cars and trucks
c)
Food and raw materials
d)
Candy apples
18.
Japan's major import(s) is/are...
a)
Electronics and plastics
b)
Cars and trucks
c)
Food and raw materials
d)
Candy apples
19.
This group is associated with worldwide terrorism based in Iraq and Syria today...
a)
ISIS
b)
al Qaeda
c)
OSIL
d)
Taliban
20.
Which religion is most practiced in SW Asia today?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism 
d)
Islam
21.
The ____________ desert is covers nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula.
a)
Sahara
b)
Kalahari
c)
Arabian
d)
Rub al'Khali
22.
_________ and __________ can be found in abundance in Southwest Asia.
a)
Buddhists and Hindus
b)
Oil and Natural Gas
c)
Forests and Wildlife
d)
Snow and Mountains
23.
Sunni and Shia are the 2 main branches of...
a)
Confucianism
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Trees
24.
Which of the following is a challenge that Saudi Arabia presently faces? 
a)
Too few people to fill all the jobs in the oil industry
b)
Human rights issues and diplomatic ties to Iran
c)
Oil reserves rapidly declining and ruled under a theocracy
d)
Young people are abandoning Islam and converting to Hinduism
25.
This body of water is central to the countries of OPEC
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea
26.
Japan currently operates under a _________________; which resembles the government of Great Britain.
a)
Multiparty Democracy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Communist Single Party
d)
Dictatorship
27.
Which of these religions did not get its start in Southwest Asia?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
28.
OPEC stands for the Organization of ______________ _____________ countries
a)
Petroleum Exporting
b)
Petroleum Energized
c)
Petroleum Enhanced
d)
Petroleum Existent
29.
Jews and Palestinian Arabs make up most of this Southwest Asian country's population...
a)
Jordan
b)
Israel
c)
Lebanon
d)
Syria
30.
Israel's declaration of Independence triggered what event...
a)
1929 Israeli Stock Market Collapse
b)
1945 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
c)
1902 Birth of Loren Hamm
d)
1948 Invasion of Israel by Arab armies
31.
This war resulted in the reinforced buildup of the DMZ and was costly to the USA and former Soviet Union...
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Cold War
c)
Russo-Japanese War
d)
Korean War
32.
The Arabian Peninsula's desert/arid climate impacts the countries on it because...
a)
They have all four seasons
b)
Salt is their main export
c)
They export large amounts of agricultural goods
d)
They import most agricultural goods
33.
Which of the following is not a monotheistic religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
34.
This is a holy month for Muslims celebrated by fasting...
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Yom Kippur
d)
Rosh Hashanah
35.
This cultural hearth was located in Southwest Asia and developed into a successful ancient civilization.
a)
Nile
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Huang He
d)
Indus
36.
Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait sparked which of the following wars...
a)
Persian Gulf War
b)
Russo-Japanese War
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
37.
While it has a major economic benefit to most countries, oil in Southwest Asia has led to negative effects such as...
a)
Promoting high unemployment
b)
Decreasing demand for oil
c)
Decrease in viable infrastructure
d)
Oil is nonrenewable and pollutes the environment
38.
Japan's government after World War II went from ___________ to __________
a)
President, Daimyo
b)
Samurai/Shogun, President
c)
Samurai, Shogun
d)
Emperor, elected legislature and prime minister
39.
The _________ is one part of the 5 pillars of Islam
a)
Hajj
b)
8 fold path
c)
Resurrection
d)
Human Sacrifice
40.
This mountain range located in East Asia is the tallest in the world
a)
Himalayan Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Great Rift Valley
41.
These people make up the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia.
a)
Arabs
b)
Muslims
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mongols
42.
Which man made structure generates hydroelectric power?
a)
Tokyo Wind Turbine Farm
b)
Three Gorges Dam
c)
Himalayan Mountain Range
d)
Iranian Coal Mine
43.
China's economy can best be described as...
a)
Comman
b)
Free market
c)
Mixed
d)
Traditional
44.
The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is located between which 2 countries
a)
North Korea and Russia
b)
North Korea and China
c)
North Korea and United States
d)
North Korea and South Korea
45.
This person is most known for beginning the modernization of Japan, much like Deng Xiaoping in China.
a)
Emperor Meiji
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
d)
Oda Nobunaga
46.
What is the most popular religion in Japan?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
No Religion
47.
What is the most popular religion in North Korea?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
No Religion
48.
What type of government does South Korea have?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democratic Republic
49.
What type of government does North Korea have?
a)
Republic
b)
Communist
c)
Democratic Republic
d)
Dictatorship